Oakland County under weather alert

Periods of brief but intense snowfall could pose driving hazards for motorists in Oakland County on Sunday night, according to the National Weather Service.

The weather service has issued a special weather alert for five southeastern Michigan counties including Oakland concerning lake effect snow showers that could impact driving conditions.

Most areas will receive a dusting to 1 inch of new snow, but there are strong bands that will create heavier snowfall and limit visibility to a quarter of a mile or less. Motorists are advised to drive with care as the system moves through the areas.

Other counties included in the weather alert include Livingston, Monroe, Wayne and Washtenaw.

More snow is in the forecast for the start of the workweek but a warming trend is in the forecast.

A clipper system moving through southeast Michigan will bring the possibility of light snow Sunday night. The area south of M-59 and north of the Interstate 94 corridor could see up to 2 inches of snow, while the remaining area generally could see less than an inch.

Additional snow showers are possible on Monday and Tuesday, with accumulations ranging between a dusting to 2 inches.

Highs for Sunday through Wednesday will be in the lower 20-degree range, but then a warmup begins around Wednesday with a high of 27. Temperatures will be in the low to mid 30s by the end of the week and climb to 40 on Saturday.